Mortimer Jordan is 0-3 against Parker since October of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Parker Thundering Herd at 7:00 p.m.
Mortimer Jordan is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 49-21 loss at the hands of Homewood. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Patriots are ranked 30th).
Despite the defeat, Mortimer Jordan saw an underclassman step up: Blaze Neely threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 49 yards. That's the most rushing yards Neely has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Parker put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Gardendale 35-7 on the road.
One reason for the win was Parker's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Robert Taylor and Jourdin Crawford who racked up all four sacks between them. With that strong performance, Crawford is now averaging an impressive 7 total tackles per game.
Mortimer Jordan's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Parker, their record is now 3-0.
Mortimer Jordan was taken down by Parker 62-28 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Mortimer Jordan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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